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The Dying Butterfly
- Narrated by: Heidi Bindhammer
- Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
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Summary
A post-apocalyptic zombie story. Though it is about an illness the message remains true, and that is when there seems to be no light hold on to hope. It is about never giving up when it appears there is nothing left to fight for. It is about not taking anything for granted from the simplicity of tasks, to the little noises, all the way up to the people we cherish; and that sometimes the strangers we meet along the way, even if we don't see it, are the ones that give us that strength.
This story follows the main character Holly, who has her whole life planned out. First, to go to college, and then, marry the love of her life, Tony when the world she knows turns upside down.
As the virus spread the death toll rose chaos sprung all over the globe. Forced to flee their home, Holly and her family took to the road in search of safety.
One night as the Deranged charged their camp Holly was separated from Tony and her family.
In her search for the love of her life and her family, she stumbles upon a small community.
By the light of a flickering candle, from a typewriter, Holly tells us about the illness and her new life. She shares her new philosophies on life, all that we take for granted, and human vulnerability as she reminisces the past, and her dreams of one day being reunited with the love of her life and her family.
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- Peter Butler
- 30-11-21
Not at all what I expected
I recently read The Stand (Complete & Uncut Edition) by Stephen King, and it was an absolute chore for me to get through. Despite how seemingly universally loved that story is (and how much I tend to enjoy King's other work), I really didn't care for it at all.
I mention The Stand simply because I was reminded of it as I read the first chapter or two of The Dying Butterfly, and it caused me great concern about what I was diving into. Thankfully, my Stand-induced PTSD quickly vanished as I continued reading, and I started drawing a stronger comparison to a different book that I enjoyed much more - Run by Blake Crouch.
All this being said, I think it would be unfair to say that The Dying Butterfly is overly reminiscent of any other story in its genre, because Fletcher sets an entirely different tone in her book. Whereas The Walking Dead, Run, The Stand, and other stories in this category seem to repeatedly, relentlessly rob their characters of hope, The Dying Butterfly is infused with a sense of optimism in the face of seemingly-impossible circumstances.
I loved where this book left off, and it has me hungry for more… I imagine The Dying Butterfly is the first in a series, which I am eager to continue reading.
It may also be worth mentioning that this book was likely written for an adult audience, but (unless I'm forgetting something) it is mostly safe for young adult readers as well. The sex & violence is basically "PG-13," and while there is some language (7 f-bombs, 13 s-words, etc. across 37 chapters), it does not over-indulge. As a parent of younger children who enjoys alternating between ebooks and audiobooks, I appreciated the fact that I didn't have to worry about my kids overhearing anything too "spicy" if they entered the room unexpectedly.
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